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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:N2S-3 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:07541 USN
    Construction Number:75-7145
    Last Civil Registration:N68135
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-3 sn 07541 USN cn 75-714...
    Latest Owner or Location:Mark A. Hubbard, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 07541.

    From By 1968 to After 1978

    To Philip Wagner, Robbins, CA with new c/r N68135.

    28 May 1968

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK69F0004: There was one fatality. Incident occurred at 14:45 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Sanborn Airport, Meridian, CA. Collided with electrical towers while starting a crop dusting run. A fire broke out after impact.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    9 November 1989

    To Ed Midgley, Geneva, IL keeping c/r N68135.

    21 June 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for N68135 (B75N1, 75-7145) issued.

    8 May 1994

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Woodlake Landings Airport (C48) Sandwich, IL, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot-in-command was landing on a grass runway with a 70 degree crosswind of 12 knots gusting to 18 knots. After touchdown, the right wing began to lift and the pilot attempted a go around. The left wingtip dragged the ground and the airplane became airborne as it departed the left side of the runway...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    5 September 1996


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    8 November 2001

    To Blaine M. Hoffman, Ocala, FL keeping c/r N68135.

    17 April 2007


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At 2007 Sun N Fun

    9 April 2008


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Sun-n-Fun. Lakeland FL

    22 October 2008

    To Mark A. Hubbard, Lemoore, CA keeping c/r N68135.

    1 May 2012

    To Mark A. Hubbard, Locust Grove, GA keeping c/r N68135.

    28 August 2012

    To Mark A. Hubbard, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N68135.

    3 June 2023

    To Mark A. Hubbard, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N68135.
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